One of the most common things I hear is "I'm an emotional eater!" And although I empathize with the experience of eating in a way that feels out of control, that isn't necessarily emotional eating. And while it's true that emotional eating can be troublesome, it...

Is it possible to be on a diet without knowing it? Well, I had the pleasure of chatting about that with personal trainer Catherine Basu of Fit Armadillo® for her The Fit Fifteen Podcast. We discussed diets in disguise - you know, those plans that don't use the actual...

Raise your hand if you just "know" you'll fail at Intuitive Eating. Maybe you've already had that experience. At its heart, Intuitive Eating is a way to help you heal your relationship with food. Research studies indicate that this non-diet approach to eating can...

I was honored to be interviewed by Jessi Haggerty, RD. Jessi is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Personal Trainer. She is the creator of The BodyLove Project podcast series, which asks the big questions about loving your...

Are you as tired of these kinds of headlines as I am? Never Eat Anything You Can’t Pronounce! Never Eat These 5 Foods! If You Eat That Nutter Butter, You Are a Bad Mom! Okay, I made that last one up, but it’s definitely the subtext of a gazillion blog posts, articles,...

Intuitive eating and mindful eating sound great, right? But what if your world doesn’t want to cooperate? Here are some personal examples of what intuitive eating in real life might look like. Hope it’ll help you see how these practices can work for you, even when...

"Ugh, I feel fat!" What woman hasn't ever said that to herself at some point? For many women, negative self-talk related to body image is common. Unfortunately, it's almost always meant as a self-putdown. Even when the self is not to blame for anything. When you say...

Have you noticed that dieting seems to have fallen out favor? Or rather, the word “diet” has fallen out of favor. Now, we have new and not-so-improved names for the same-old, same-old. Now, instead of all your friends and coworkers being on a diet, you hear them...